ASME BPVC.

IX-2021

FORM QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Organization Name By
Welding Procedure Specification No. Date Supporting PQR No.(s)
Revision No. Date

Welding Process(es) Type(s)

(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Automatic)

JOINTS (QW-402) Details

Joint Design
Root Spacing
Backing: Yes No
Backing Material (Type)
(Refer to both backing and retainers)

Metal Nonfusing Metal

Nonmetallic Other
Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols, or Written Description
should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
applicable, the details of weld groove may be specified.

Sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design, weld layers, and

bead sequence (e.g., for toughness procedures, for multiple process
procedures, etc.)

*BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No. Group No. to P-No. Group No.
OR
Specification and type, grade, or UNS Number
to Specification and type, grade, or UNS Number
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.
to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.
Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove Fillet
Maximum Pass Thickness  1/2 in. (13 mm) (Yes) (No)
Other

*FILLER METALS (QW-404) 1 2

Spec. No. (SFA)
AWS No. (Class)
F-No.
A-No.
Size of Filler Metals
Filler Metal Product Form
Supplemental Filler Metal
Weld Metal
Deposited Thickness:
Groove
Fillet
Electrode-Flux (Class)
Flux Type
Flux Trade Name
Consumable Insert
Other

*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be specified individually.

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FORM QW-482 (Back)

WPS No. Rev.

POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove Temperature Range
Welding Progression: Up Down Time Range
Position(s) of Fillet Other
Other
GAS (QW-408)
PREHEAT (QW-406) Percent Composition
Preheat Temperature, Minimum Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temperature, Maximum
Preheat Maintenance Shielding
Other Trailing
(Continuous or special heating, where applicable, should be specified) Backing
Other

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Filler Metal Other

(e.g., Remarks, Com-
Current Wire Feed Energy or Travel ments, Hot Wire
Weld Classifi- Type and Amps Speed Power Volts Speed Addition, Technique,
Pass(es) Process cation Diameter Polarity (Range) (Range) (Range) (Range) (Range) Torch Angle, etc.)

Amps and volts, or power or energy range, should be specified for each electrode size, position, and thickness, etc.

Pulsing Current Heat Input (max.)

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW)

(Spray Arc, Short-Circuiting Arc, etc.)

Other

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead
Orifice, Nozzle, or Gas Cup Size
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.)

Method of Back Gouging

Oscillation
Contact Tube to Work Distance
Multiple or Single Pass (Per Side)
Multiple or Single Electrodes
Electrode Spacing
Peening
Other

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FORM QW-483 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS (PQR)

(See QW-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Record Actual Variables Used to Weld Test Coupon

Organization Name
Procedure Qualification Record No. Date
WPS No.
Welding Process(es)
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Automatic)

JOINTS (QW-402)

Groove Design of Test Coupon

(For combination qualifications, the deposited weld metal thickness shall be recorded for each filler metal and process used.)
BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec. Temperature
Type or Grade, or UNS Number Time
P-No. Group No. to P-No. Group No. Other
Thickness of Test Coupon
Diameter of Test Coupon
Maximum Pass Thickness
Other
GAS (QW-408)
Percent Composition
Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate

Shielding
FILLER METALS (QW-404) 1 2 Trailing
SFA Specification Backing
AWS Classification Other
Filler Metal F-No.
Weld Metal Analysis A-No. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Size of Filler Metal Current
Filler Metal Product Form Polarity
Supplemental Filler Metal Amps. Volts
Electrode Flux Classification Waveform Control
Flux Type Power or Energy
Flux Trade Name Arc Time
Weld Metal Thickness Weld Bead Length
Other Tungsten Electrode Size
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW)
POSITION (QW-405) Heat Input
Position(s) Other
Weld Progression (Uphill, Downhill)
Other TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Travel Speed
String or Weave Bead
PREHEAT (QW-406) Oscillation
Preheat Temperature Multipass or Single Pass (Per Side)
Interpass Temperature Single or Multiple Electrodes
Other Other

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FORM QW-483 (Back)

PQR No.
Tensile Test (QW-150)

Ultimate Type of
Specimen Ultimate Unit Stress, Failure and
No. Width Thickness Area Total Load (psi or MPa) Location

Alternative Tension Specimen Specification (QW-462)

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen Notch Specimen Test Toughness Values

No. Location Size Temperature ft-lb or J % Shear Mils (in.) or mm Drop Weight Break (Y/N)

Comments

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result — Satisfactory: Yes No Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes No

Macro — Results

Other Tests
Type of Test
Deposit Analysis
Other

Welder’s Name Clock No. Stamp No.

Tests Conducted by Laboratory Test No.
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the
requirements of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

Organization

Date Certified by
(Detail of record of tests are illustrative only and may be modified to conform to the type and number of tests required by the Code.)
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